WebhookLens vs Hookdeck

Looking for a Hookdeck alternative that's self-hostable, EU-hosted, and starts at €12/month instead of $25? Here's the honest comparison — including what Hookdeck does better.

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TL;DR

Pick WebhookLens if…

  • You need the option to self-host, not just cloud.
  • Price matters — €12/mo for 100k events vs Hookdeck's $25/mo for less.
  • EU data residency is a compliance checkbox for your customers.
  • You want to inspect webhooks in real-time with a live dashboard.

Pick Hookdeck if…

  • You need a mature product with enterprise SLAs today.
  • You're OK with US hosting and don't need self-host as a fallback.
  • You want a company with a bigger support team and partner integrations.
  • Your volume is low enough that price doesn't dominate the decision.

Feature comparison

Feature WebhookLens Hookdeck
Self-hosted option✓ (ELv2)✕
Cloud option✓✓
Real-time live stream (WebSocket)✓✕
Payload transforms✓ (dry-run preview)✓
Smart routing✓✓
Signature validation13+ providers built-inLimited
Buffer / pause endpoint✓✕
CLI tunnel (replace ngrok)✓✕
Open source✓ (ELv2)✕
EU data residency✓ (Hetzner Germany)✕ (US)
Starting priceFree / €12/mo$25/mo
Free developer tier500 events/mo, no CCTrial only

Pricing math

Hookdeck's lowest paid tier is $25/month. WebhookLens Starter is €12/month with more included events (100k) and a 30-day retention. At Pro (€39/mo) you get a million events, team seats, and 60-day retention — still below Hookdeck's Growth tier.

EU-hosting as a compliance win: Application data lives in Hetzner Germany, operated by a France-based micro-entrepreneur. Billing runs through Stripe Payments Europe (Ireland). DPA available on request. Fewer cross-border data flows to argue about than with a US-incorporated processor.

Migration

  1. Sign up free — no credit card, 2 minutes.
  2. Create endpoints with the same names as your current Hookdeck destinations.
  3. Update your webhook provider URLs (Stripe, GitHub, Shopify, etc.) to point at WebhookLens.
  4. Configure transforms + routing from the dashboard (our dry-run preview catches mistakes before they ship).
  5. Keep Hookdeck running for a week as a fallback; once verified, cancel.

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